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16/09/2024

Portugal está até terça-feira em situação de alerta devido ao agravamento do perigo de incêndio rural. Neste momento, há três incêndios ativos. O fogo mais preocupante...

1. What is the new EU Entry/Exit System and what will it mean in practice for non-EU travellers?After multiple delays, t...
08/09/2024

1. What is the new EU Entry/Exit System and what will it mean in practice for non-EU travellers?

After multiple delays, the EU’s new Entry/Exit System is set to launch in November this year, meaning in just over two months from now, non-EU nationals will face a new border process when travelling to and from countries within the Schengen Area.

2. What is the EU Entry/Exit System?

The EU Entry/Exit System, or EES for short, is a new digital border management system that will record the movement of non-EU visitors - who don’t require a visa - when entering and leaving the Schengen Area.

It will replace the current system of manually stamping passports, with the digital registration of date and place of entry or exit, plus fingerprints and a facial biometric.

This will make it far easier for Schengen countries to make sure that non-EU visitors do not remain beyond their permitted visa-free limit. Non-EU passport holders can stay, visa free (when applicable), in countries within the Schengen Area for up to 90 in any 180 days.

3. When will the EU Entry/Exit System be introduced?

10 November 2024

4. Where will the EU Entry/Exit System be required?
The EU Entry/Exit System will be implemented in all countries that are part of the Schengen Area. This area includes:

- All EU member states bar Ireland and Cyprus, which will continue to use manual checks
- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

Checks will only be required at external borders.

5. Who will be affected by the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System?

All non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay will be required to use the EU Entry/Exit System. For the purposes of the scheme:

- All ‘non-EU nationals’ means a traveller not holding the nationality of any EU country or the nationalities of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
- ‘Short stay’ means any visits, holidays or business trips that have a total duration of up to 90 days within any 180-day period.

Non-EU passport holders who have EU residency will be exempt from EES.

This is also the case for non-EU passport holders in cases where they are travelling with a family member who is travelling on an EU passport, or a passport from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

6. How will the EU Entry/Exit System work in practice?

Where the system is in place, travellers will be required to provide their passport as usual, but it will not be stamped. The first time travellers use the system, they will also need to supply biometric information in the form of electronic scans of their fingerprints and a facial photograph.

If travellers hold a biometric passport, they will be able to enter more quickly using the self-service system if available at the border crossing point.

The IT system will register the travellers names, biometric data, and the date and place of entry and exit. Facial scans and fingerprint data will be kept on digital file for three years. During this period, travellers will not be required to re-supply the biometric data, but data will still need to be verified each time - however, this won’t take as long.

Each new visit triggers another three years of validity, until the travellers passport ceases to be valid for travel to the EU. When using a new passport, a fresh biometric registration will be required.

In the vast majority of cases, the EES checks will take place in Europe when you arrive at your destination airport, port or land-border. In the UK there are three exceptions where border checks take palace on British soil:

- The Port of Dover
- Eurotunnel’s Folkestone terminal
- The Eurostar hub at London St Pancras

7. Will the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System increase wait times at border points?

We won’t know for sure until the system is introduced, but most anticipate severe delays at the start.

Ultimately, the system should make entering and leaving the Schengen Area more efficient by replacing the time-consuming manual checks with an automated system.

8. Is there a back-up plan if queues get too long?

It is expected that there will be a ‘relief valve’ if queues build up initially. In this scenario, passport registration will still be mandatory for all travellers, but biometric registration could be reduced to just one in 10 travellers.

In this case, it will be up to the discretion of local immigration officials to decide on the percentage of biometrics they choose to register.

9. Are there more stages to the EU Entry/Exit System?

Assuming the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System goes smoothly, the plan is to launch the Electronic Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) six months later.

This new system - working in conjunction with the EU Entry/Exit System - will require non-EU citizens to obtain permits ahead of travel to countries within the Schengen Area. The aim is that permits will be granted within minutes. In practice, however, it could take up to four days.

As with the EU Entry/Exit System, if you are travelling on a visa, or are a non-EU passport holder but have EU residency, you won’t need one.

The scheme will be given a six-month grace period, meaning it won’t be mandatory for prospective non-EU visitors to apply for permission to enter the Schengen Area until Nov 2025 at the earliest.

10. How much will permits cost?

Permits will cost €7 and will be valid for three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.

Those under 18 or over 70 won’t have to pay for a permit but will still need to apply for one.

AIMA warn about fraudulent email scam. https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/circulacao-de-e-mails-fraudulentos. The Agency fo...
30/08/2024

AIMA warn about fraudulent email scam. https://aima.gov.pt/pt/noticias/circulacao-de-e-mails-fraudulentos. The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) issues a warning regarding the circulation of fraudulent e-mails that unlawfully misuse AIMA's name for undisclosed purposes.
These fraudulent e-mails, sent from the address [email protected], contain misleading information about alleged appointments at AIMA service locations, instructing users to appear at specific dates and hours.

AIMA would like to point out that these e-mails are not issued by the Agency or any official service it provides.

We strongly recommend that all users who receive these e-mails do not click on any links contained in the message. Instead, please block the sender, mark the email as spam, and delete the message immediately.

Please note that all legitimate communication regarding appointments from AIMA will originate from the ‘aima.gov.pt’ domain. In specific cases where information systems are under restructuring, e-mails may be sent from the ‘sef.pt’ domain.

If you suspect that you have been the targeted by this fraud, we recommend reporting it immediately to the competent authorities. You can do so using the online forms for reporting cybercrime provided by the Judicial Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office. Alternatively, you may report the incident in person at your nearest PSP or GNR police station.

You can also find reliable information on the following communication channels of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), via its Official Email Address, [email protected], the Official Portal at www.aima.gov.pt and via its Official Social Networks on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AgenciaAIMA), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aima-i-p-agência-para-a-integração-migrações-e-asilo-a808a1299), X (formerly Twitter) (https://x.com/AIMA_Agencia) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/).

A AIMA alerta para a circulação de e-mails fraudulentos

CIVIL PROTECTION PRESS CONFERENCE - EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 5.3 (RICHTER) WEST OF SINESThe national commander of Civil P...
26/08/2024

CIVIL PROTECTION PRESS CONFERENCE - EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 5.3 (RICHTER) WEST OF SINES

The national commander of Civil Protection, André Fernandes, confirms that the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 and that it occurred at 5:11 local time. “There is no record of personal or material damage”, he mentioned.

André Fernandes also says that three aftershocks of the earthquake have already been recorded, with magnitudes of 1.2, 1.1 and 0.9 on the Richter scale. The situation is now in the “monitoring phase”.

During the morning there was a “peak in calls” to the several civil protection agents, especially firefighters stations, who provided information to the population. “We have made contact with the regional commands and we have no record of any request for help, only requests for information, there was no damages reported”, he informs.

The representative of the national authority calls for the population to remain calm and a “resumption of normal life” this morning and advises staying informed through official channels and the media.

20/08/2024
Although many people believe that the Portuguese Golden Visa Program has been cancelled, this is not true!What happened ...
17/03/2024

Although many people believe that the Portuguese Golden Visa Program has been cancelled, this is not true!

What happened was that some types of investments are no longer possible, especially those linked directly to real estate, since October, 2023.

However, there are still many investment options that allow the application of the Portuguese Golden Visa, such as: creation of 10 jobs (or 8 jobs if they are located in a place with low population density); acquisition of parts of non-real estate collective investment organizations; incorporation of a commercial company (or reinforcement of an already constituted company) with the creation of 5 new jobs or maintenance of 10 jobs; investment or support for Artistic Production and donation for the preservation of national cultural heritage.

As you can see, it is still possible to obtain the Portuguese Golden Visa through different types of investments. However, in addition to the Golden Visa, there is also the possibility of obtaining other types of Residence Visas through investments made in Portuguese territory, and as a consequence you can obtain a temporary residence permit that allows you, after 5 years, to apply for a permanent residence permit or even Portuguese nationality.

Are you interested in investing and/or residing in Portugal? A lawyer duly qualified and registered with the Portuguese Bar Association is not only an asset, but also a professional who will help you have the smoothest and most straightforward process possible.

Dr. Manoela Galende Costa
Portuguese Lawyer
Professional Registration nº 56470C
Email: [email protected]

Although many people believe that the Portuguese Golden Visa Program has been cancelled, this is not true!What happened ...
17/03/2024

Although many people believe that the Portuguese Golden Visa Program has been cancelled, this is not true!

What happened was that some types of investments are no longer possible, especially those linked directly to real estate, since October, 2023.

However, there are still many investment options that allow the application of the Portuguese Golden Visa, such as: creation of 10 jobs (or 8 jobs if they are located in a place with low population density); acquisition of parts of non-real estate collective investment organizations; incorporation of a commercial company (or reinforcement of an already constituted company) with the creation of 5 new jobs or maintenance of 10 jobs; investment or support for Artistic Production and donation for the preservation of national cultural heritage.

As you can see, it is still possible to obtain the Portuguese Golden Visa through different types of investments, but in addition to the Golden Visa, there is also the possibility of obtaining other types of Residence Visas, in addition to the Golden Visa, through investments made in Portuguese territory, and as a consequence you can obtain a residence permit that allows you, after 5 years, to apply for a permanent residence permit or even Portuguese nationality.

Are you interested in investing and/or residing in Portugal? A lawyer duly qualified and registered with the Portuguese Bar Association is not only an asset, but also a professional who will help you have the smoothest and most straightforward process possible.

Dr. Manoela Galende Costa
Portuguese Lawyer
Professional Registration nº 56470C
Email: [email protected]

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